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The VailDaily Section RSS Feed: NewsVail, Beaver Creek and Eagle Valley, Colorado NewsTue, 31 Mar 2015 12:15:52 -0600en30Has economic growth stalled?
Less than three weeks after the Dow and the S&P 500 notched new highs and the Nasdaq passed 5,000, all three indexes were down after a series of reports showed that economic growth had all but stalled. There are plenty of culprits, lousy winter weather, a stronger dollar, cheaper oil, the West Coast port slowdown, but it was hard to shrug off the numbers. Plus, the final figure for fourth-quarter GDP was below expectations, and the forecast for first-quarter growth was revised downward. The government’s final revision for growth for the last three months of 2014 came in at 2.2 …
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On the Hill: Riding down Rose Bowl at Beaver Creek
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from a patchy Rose Bowl trail on a warm spring Monday at Beaver Creek Mountain. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 5 inches in past week. VAIL DAILY FIELD REPORT: There's about 77 percent of terrain open at Beaver Creek and a 50-inch mid-mountain base. Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch are scheduled to close Sunday. SNOWCAST: There's a slight chance of a little bit of snow Wednesday and Thursday. …
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Vail Daily column: Term limits and voting rights
This is the 14th part of a series.So revered was he, and so novel was the concept of voluntary succession, George Washington could have been – and history suggested should have been – president-for-life. Instead, after two terms, he graciously stepped down, handing over power to the fiery John Adams (who, incidentally, lasted one year and was ousted in his re-election bid by his rival, Thomas Jefferson).The tradition begun by Washington, of presidents serving not more than two terms – or for a total of eight years in office – continued for the next 144 years until Franklin Delano Roosevelt, …
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Vail Daily obituary: Raymond Emil Brenner, 1930-2015
Raymond Emil Brenner passed over the weekend in Hobe Sound, Florida, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ray served as a squadron commander in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War while stationed in Japan. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a business degree. (Go Badgers!)Ray moved his family from Milwaukee to Vail in 1973 to pursue a career as a mortgage banker. He started First Western Mortgage and helped thousands of people in the Vail Valley obtain homeownership. As a Vail pioneer, Ray was a patron at Purcell’s and the Ore House on Bridge Street …
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On the Hill: Fun on the frontside
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily on-snow correspondent John LaConte reports from the Chair 2 area of Vail, where there is a variety of different conditions for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 8" new snow in the last week CONDITIONS: Partly cloudy SNOWCAST: Colorado meteorologist Joel Gratz says there's a chance of snow Thursday afternoon and Friday. …
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Vail Resorts purchases Australia’s Perisher
BROOMFIELD — Vail Resorts announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Perisher Ski Resort in New South Wales, Australia, for total cash consideration of AU$176.6 million (approximately US$136 million), subject to certain adjustments. Perisher is the largest and most visited ski resort in Australia and is well-positioned with access to the country’s largest cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane. Perisher is also the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 following the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the New South Wales Government.The …
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Adam’s Rib Ranch, club sold
EAGLE COUNTY — For the past 42 years, Eagle’s fate has been tied in one way or another to the vision of one man — Fred Kummer, the CEO of HBE Corp. and the owner of a substantial swath of properties located in the Brush Creek Valley. That changed recently when Denver-based Brue Capital purchased Kummer’s Adam’s Rib holdings — 2,655 acres of land consisting of an 18-hole championship golf course, a 40,000-square-foot clubhouse with a pool, tennis court and sport court, a 16,000-square-foot golf maintenance facility, five homes, five member cottages, 91 finished residential lots ranging from 3.6 to …
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Annual Vail community meeting is Tuesday
VAIL — The town of Vail will celebrate the success of the Alpine World Ski Championships and other major milestones during the annual community meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Donovan Pavilion. The event is free.Residents, business owners, property owners, employees and others interested in the state of the community are encouraged to attend. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with displays on a variety of topics of community interest. Stan Zemler, the town manager, will begin the meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a State of the Town address by Mayor Andy Daly.Special guests will include Mike …
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CDOT starts work at Glenwood Shell
A notable step has taken place in the project to replace Glenwood Springs’ Grand Avenue bridge.The Colorado Department of Transportation has struck a “possession and use agreement” with the owners of the Glenwood Shell service station at the foot of Exit 116 from Interstate 70. The station closed March 13. It’s a key piece of property for the planned configuration of streets leading from westbound Interstate 70 to the new bridge, which is to sweep into downtown across the Colorado River from the northwest, rather than directly from the north as the current bridge is configured.“Our property is the place …
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#VailLive: Social media from Vail, Beaver Creek mountains
March 30, 2015 — Use #VailLive and #BCLive on Twitter or Instagram to send in your text, photo or video updates on weather, conditions and more from Vail and Beaver Creek mountains and see them published here on our live blog as well as tomorrow in the Vail Daily newspaper. …
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Vail Daily health story: Measles outbreak raises concern, awareness
This past January, national news outlets spread word of a measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in California. This breaking story was shocking to many, as measles had previously been declared eliminated in the U.S. in the year 2000. “The measles outbreak raises concerns about vaccination rates across the country and how both children and adults should best protect themselves from getting measles,” said Vail Valley Medical Center’s President and CEO Doris Kirchner. “Our experts agree vaccinations are critical to community health.”The measles outbreak at Disneyland is part of a significant rise in the number of measles cases occurring in …
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Vail Daily health column: Good sleep is key to good health
Editor’s note: This is part five in a five-part series about how to manage stress using a variety of modalities from the Vail Vitality Center at Vail Mountain Lodge. Visit www.vail daily.com to read the first four installments. Did you sleep well last night? I hope so because while you were sleeping your body received a tuneup. During sleep, our bodies rebuild and repair from the inside out. In fact, sleep is one of the best ways to manage stress and its effects on the body, including its impact on our largest organ, the skin.When we are deprived of deep …
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Vail Daily health column: Learn the traumatic brain injury ‘danger signs’
As the ski season begins to wind down and with March being National Brain Injury Awareness Month, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the growing problem of traumatic brain injuries in Colorado and the rest of the United States. First, here are some statistics from The Brain Trauma Foundation:Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults from ages 1 to 44.Brain injuries are most often caused by motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries and simple falls on the playground, at work and in the home.Every year, approximately 52,000 deaths occur …
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Senior community calendar
Upcoming events• Wednesday: Non-medical foot care, 9:30 to11:30 a.m. Also, 20-minute chair massage for $5. Please sign up by calling 970-328-8831. Both services are offered at Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center.• Monday: Shopping trip to Walmart in Avon. Bus will leave the Golden Eagle Senior Center at 10 a.m. Please call 970-328-8896 to reserve a seat, as space is limited.• Monday: Caregiver and memory loss support at Eagle Valley Public Library, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Pat at 970-328-8831.Ongoing weekly activitiesMondays• Senior Spot, a program of Eagle Valley Senior Life, 1 to 4 p.m. A caring and friendly …
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Vail Daily column: Senior mentoring can help our youth
Here is something to think about. Our community’s seniors and Baby Boomers may very well be able to aid our community’s young more than the young have the ability to aid the old.Eagle County has a tremendous number of elders who can give purpose, meaning, inspiration and hope to youth. Our community’s elders are a valuable resource that can educate our youth, teach social issues and etiquette, and help troubled teens put their lives in order. Research and a number of community-based organizations across the country have shown great successes when older adults offer their time to mentor and tutor …
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Some local families say ‘no’ to standardized tests
EAGLE COUNTY — More than 100 local families joined thousands statewide, saying their children will not sit through yet another layer of standardized tests.Students started in mid-March taking the newest math and English tests — called PARCC, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. The families of 43 Battle Mountain High School students opted out. Of the 35 students eligible at Red Canyon High School and World Academy, 18 declined to take the test.So far, 50 Eagle Valley High School families decided their children — almost all juniors — had better things to do than sit through …
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On the Hill: Bluebird day, spring skiing at Beaver Creek
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from Willy's Face and Centennial on a bluebird, spring Monday at Beaver Creek Mountain. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 7 inches in past week. SNOWCAST: There's a slight chance of snow toward the middle/end of this week. …
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Do good, look good
VAIL — This ain’t your momma’s fashion show.Project Funway may be one of the valleys best-looking benefits. The fourth annual Project Funway is unconventional, a little outrageous and is on Friday at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa. The Education Foundation of Eagle County started as a fundraiser to offset brutal cuts in Colorado’s education funding a few years back. It worked better than anyone envisioned.“Honestly, we never dreamed Project Funway would take off like this,” said Pavan Krueger, chair of the event. “People really, really have with fun the whole concept of the evening — designing, modeling or just …
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Vail up to 261 cumulative inches this season
VAIL — We have been lucky this season. The East Coast may have had their snow year, but many other mountains in the U.S. didn’t fare so well.In California, Heavenly has reported 75 inches this season and Mammoth is reporting about 120 inches of snow received since November. In the Northwest, Mt. Baker has suspended operations for the last few weeks due to bad conditions. To the north, Big Sky Resort has recorded 188 inches this season. To the south, Taos has had a good spring and has even extended their closing by a week, but their totals are still …
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SSCV’s Morgan Schild named World Cup moguls Rookie of the Year
VAIL — After joining Ski and Snowboard Club Vail last season, 17-year-old Morgan Schild is off to an impressive start as a World Cup moguls skier.Her first taste of the top level of competition came last year with World Cup finals in La Plagne, France, which she qualified to participate in by becoming the overall winner of the North America Cup.“This year ... the pressure was on me to prove to my coaches that I was ready to be at the World Cup level,” she said.And prove herself, she has. In her first six World Cup starts, she notched three …
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Broc Waring wins Young Dudes division at Throwback Throwdown
BRECKENRIDGE — These days, Broc Waring is more focused on college finals than competition finals. The former pro halfpipe snowboarder who calls Edwards home is now a full-time student at Westminster College in Utah, and is trying to put his high-flying days behind him.But some weekends, he just can’t stay away.On Saturday at the Throwback Throwdown — a celebration of halfpipe snowboarding that combines the best of the new (Breck’s 22-foot superpipe) and the best of old with a hand-dug halfpipe like the ones used 30 years ago in competition — Waring took down some tough competition to walk away …
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On the Hill: Late hours, Latin flavor on Vail Mountain
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: During the first weekend of Vail Mountain's newly extended hours, Vail Daily correspondent John LaConte delivers a fast report from Born Free in a first-ever evening edition of On the Hill after riding the last Gondola up the mountain at 5:05 p.m. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 8" new snow in the last week CONDITIONS: Partly cloudy SNOWCAST: Colorado meteorologist Joel Gratz says there's a chance of snow Thursday afternoon and Friday. …
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On the Hill: Snowboarding on spring slush at Beaver Creek
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from Sawbuck later in the afternoon on a warm, sunny spring day at Beaver Creek. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 7 inches in past week. SNOWCAST: There's a slight chance of snow toward the middle/end of this week. Check out Ross' report from France (Part I) Check out Ross' report from France (Part II) …
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Author of One Book One Valley read talks about his writing and his ranch
Editor’s note: Craig Johnson was slated to speak at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards on Wednesday but the event was cancelled because of of a family emergency. His visit will be rescheduled. I could feel the words involuntarily slipping out of my mouth even as I tried to stop them: “Can I speak with Walt?”Laughter resonated on the other end of the phone line as I burst out laughing myself. On a phone interview with Craig Johnson, author of Eagle County’s current One Book One Valley read, “The Cold Dish,” I had inadvertently asked to speak with Johnson’s main character, …
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#VailLive: Social media from Vail, Beaver Creek mountains
March 29, 2015 — Use #VailLive and #BCLive on Twitter or Instagram to send in your text, photo or video updates on weather, conditions and more from Vail and Beaver Creek mountains and see them published here on our live blog as well as tomorrow in the Vail Daily newspaper. …
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On the Hill: Evening riding now at Vail
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: On the first day of Vail Mountain's newly extended hours, Vail Daily correspondent John LaConte delivers a fast report from Born Free in a first-ever evening edition of On the Hill after riding the last Gondola up the mountain at 5:05 p.m. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 8" new snow in the last week CONDITIONS: Partly cloudy SNOWCAST: Colorado meteorologist Joel Gratz says there's a chance of snow Thursday afternoon and Friday. …
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#VailLive: Social media from Vail, Beaver Creek mountains
March 28, 2015 — Use #VailLive and #BCLive on Twitter or Instagram to send in your text, photo or video updates on weather, conditions and more from Vail and Beaver Creek mountains and see them published here on our live blog as well as tomorrow in the Vail Daily newspaper. …
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On the Hill: Cocoa & Corduroy on a bluebird day at Beaver Creek
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from Latigo on a Cocoa & Corduroy spring Saturday morning at Beaver Creek Mountain. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 7 inches in past week. SNOWCAST: There's a chance of a storm toward the end of the first week of April, according to meteorologist Joel Gratz, of OpenSnow.com. Check out Ross' report from France (Part I) Check out Ross' report from France (Part II) …
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In Eagle County, weather varies but events draw
EAGLE COUNTY — Most schools’ spring breaks are over. And it looks as if spring’s warmth has firmly taken hold. So how best to attract visitors to mountain resorts in the last weeks of ski season?The answer for the past several years has been a variety of events. The Vail Film Festival wraps up Sunday, with the annual Taste of Vail culinary festival set for the week to come. The season ends with the popular Spring Back to Vail concerts the final weekend of the season.Vail gets most of the attention, but late-season events also include Beaver Creek. In fact, …
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On the Hill: iPhone report from Vail
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: On a sunny spring day, Vail Daily correspondent John LaConte delivers an on-snow report from the Riva Trees on Vail Mountain using an iPhone 5s. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 8" new snow in the last 7 days CONDITIONS: Sunny SNOWCAST: Colorado meteorologist Joel Gratz says we could see some snow showers with minimal accumulations Saturday and Tuesday nights. …
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Roots of Racing: Carson was a student of the Pro Tour
This winter, Vail and Beaver Creek hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships for a third time. The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum has opened its ski racing archives to tell stories that connect the dots between today’s spectacular made-for-TV competitions and their humble beginnings. This series will feature many of the significant milestones, instigated here in Colorado by individuals now enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which helped shape skiing and international racing. When you are in Vail Village, stop by the museum for a trip through skiing’s past. For more information, go to www.skimuseum.net.Paul Carson joined the Canadian …
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Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour’ stops in Beaver Creek
Was it really 50 Thanksgivings ago that Arlo Guthrie, Alice Brock, her husband Ray and Fasha the dog sat down in the church for a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat?Calendars do not lie, although we all exaggerate from time to time.Guthrie is in the early days of the 18-month “Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour.” He includes it in his shows every 10 years. This is our year.“Who would have thunk it,” he said. “I didn’t think I was gonna live long enough to have to learn ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ again.”If you don’t know what we’re talking about, then listen to …
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#VailLive: Social media updates from Vail, Beaver Creek mountains
March 27, 2015 — Use #VailLive and #BCLive on Twitter or Instagram to send in your text, photo or video updates on weather, conditions and more from Vail and Beaver Creek mountains and see them published here on our live blog as well as tomorrow in the Vail Daily newspaper. …
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Ritz names sales director
BEAVER CREEK — The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch recently announced Karen Crawford has been named director of sales. With more than 10 years of sales experience, Crawford will oversee all sales efforts for the mountain resort.“I am delighted to be leading the sales efforts for The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch,” Crawford said. “This property defines a luxury mountain resort and sets the standard for service, amenities, and a unique and engaging experience.”BACKGROUNDCrawford’s background in events started right out of college when working for her alma mater, Oklahoma State University. She handled large donor events which eventually led her to Dallas, where she …
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VMS Lax Beats Eagle Valley
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Vail Daily column: The big red truck
In the spring of 1950, I was surfing at San Onofre when a friend named Burrhead drove up in a shiny brand-new Chevrolet panel delivery truck. It was the perfect surfing wagon and he had already converted the inside into what I thought was the perfect apartment on wheels.I had 37 rolls of exposed Kodachrome film that I was somehow going to convert into a feature-length ski film. Once I did that I knew I would be traveling a lot, and if I got a truck like this I could live in it while I was traveling and showing this …
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Keystone visitor commits suicide after eating marijuana candies
A Tulsa, Oklahoma man visiting Keystone committed suicide after consuming a large amount of edible marijuana candies, according to a Summit County Coroner’s report.Summit County Coroner Regan Wood said the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Luke Gregory Goodman, 22, was staying in Keystone with his cousin at the time of the incident, and was taken to Summit Medical Center Saturday night. Later, he was flown to St. Anthony’s Lakewood Hospital, where he was kept on life support for two days until he died Tuesday morning.Goodman’s cousin reported he and Goodman had consumed edibles earlier Saturday.A …
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On the Hill: Bluebird day, ride Redtail trail at Beaver Creek
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from Redtail trail and the World Championships finish area at Beaver Creek on a sunny Friday morning. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 7 inches in past week. SNOWCAST: There's a chance of a storm toward the end of the first week of April, according to meteorologist Joel Gratz, of OpenSnow.com. Check out Ross' report from France (Part I) Check out Ross' report from France (Part II) …
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The speed of life
Old age creeps in, wrinkle by gray hair by colleagues the same age, then younger than your children.You reminisce your own 20s by email with the diaspora from high school, college, jobs left long ago. These kids, younger than you were back when, memories like yesterday.When you met her. A couple of months ago you celebrated your 30th. Your high school and college reunions would be middle-aged if people. Maybe grandparents.That wave you caught. That line drive you hit. That fire you covered. That fire you fought. That girl at the nightclub. Oops, inappropriate, even if you were single then. …
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Vail Daily obituary: Carol Brown, 1926-2015
Mrs. Carol (Keith) Brown, part-time resident of Vail, San Antonio, Texas, and Palm Desert, California, died on March 20. She was 88 years old. Throughout her life, Carol was known by her friends and family as either Carol Louis, Little Bite, CB, Mom and Abi, but she had one enduring quality — she was unwavering in her dedication and love for family and friends. Carol was a beautiful woman who inherited the striking black hair of her American Indian heritage. No one could ever believe it was real, so she treasured any gray because it proved her case.Born in El …
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Bright Future Foundation adds program manager
AVON — Bright Future Foundation in Avon recently added Holly Kasper-Blank as its new sustainability program manager. Each year, the nonprofit assists more 600 individuals and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault within Eagle County. Kasper-Blank researches funding opportunities for Bright Future’s prevention, advocacy, crisis intervention and recovery services to help empower those individuals.“A majority of our financing comes from government and foundation grants, so it is crucial for us to have Holly on staff to research and write grants,” said executive director Sheri Mintz. “We also receive a large amount of funding from individuals, businesses and organizations …
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High speed chase ends in drug arrests east of Eagle
EAGLE COUNTY — On Thursday at about 2:20 p.m., the Vail Public Safety Communication Center received numerous 911 calls concerning a reckless driving suspect. A silver Nissan SUV was driving westbound on Interstate 70 at Vail Pass at 100 mph and running motorists off the road. Law enforcement officers from the Vail Police Department, Avon Police Department, Colorado State Patrol and Eagle County Sheriff’s Office attempted to catch up to the vehicle. The driver eventually stopped due to heavy traffic just east of Eagle, 40 miles later. The two vehicle occupants were arrested upon stopping. Approximately one half ounce of …
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Vail Resorts gets approval for Canyons-Park City connection
PARK CITY — Vail Resorts announced that it received unanimous approval from the Park City Planning Commission to implement an ambitious capital plan for the 2015-16 season. The plan would establish the connection between Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort, creating the largest single ski area in the country with more than 7,300 acres of skiable terrain, and complete a number of critical upgrades to the infrastructure of both resorts. Park City’s approvals follow approvals from Summit County, Utah’s Synderville Basin Planning Commission in February.“This plan for Park City and Canyons will completely transform the experience at both resorts …
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Hospital partners for nutrition program
VAIL — Everyone’s been told that “eating healthy” is a key component to losing and maintaining a healthy weight — but what does “eating healthy” mean for you individually?That’s a question that Benjamin Stone, owner of Sigma Coaching in Vail, wants to answer, and his methods have caught the attention of the Vail Valley Medical Center. According to Stone, a physiologist, weight and health don’t just depend on how many calories you’re consuming, but what you’re eating and how your body is burning carbs and fats at rest. His evidence-based methods have had such good results that the Vail Valley …
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Vail Daily obituary: Anne Bittorf Cox, 1935-2015
Anne Bittorf Cox passed away Monday peacefully with her family by her side at the Kahl Home in Davenport, Iowa.She was born in Sterling, Illinois, Nov. 12, 1935, to Joseph H. Bittorf and Mary Delaney Bittorf. Anne married William R. McCabe and had six children. Later in life, she married Robert William Cox. Anne was a proud alum of St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame and an avid fan of the Fighting Irish. A loving mother, she enjoyed every minute with her family and friends. Anne’s love spread throughout the United States. She had great friends and family in Bettendorf, …
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Truck crashes into the post office in Minturn
MINTURN — A pickup truck crashed through the front of the Minturn Post Office when the driver’s foot slipped off the clutch, according to Eagle River Fire Protection District authorities.The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.The driver, who has not been named, said his black Ford Ranger pickup jumped the curb and damaged the front of the post office.The driver said his foot slipped off the clutch and the vehicle lurched forward, and jumped the curb.The two occupants of the pickup were not injured and the airbags did not deploy. No one was injured inside the building. The …
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Mountain Valley Horse Rescue’s annual Rendezvous returns
Training horses is like training children, and you should probably be required to do the former before you’re allowed to do the latter.Local rancher Bud Gates said that, and both his horses and kids turned out great.For example, with both horses and children you’ll get further with a carrot than a whip. And usually, when you want to go to the whip it’s because you haven’t made your expectations clear. Also, neither horses nor children are clairvoyant.That’s the point behind this weekend’s Mountain Valley Horse Rescue’s fourth annual Rescue Rendezvous, a weekend-long horse exposition where trainers will do demonstrations and …
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Vail Daily column: Health care and business panel is April 7
One of the true pleasures of my job is that I have the honor to talk to business owners, operators, managers and employees on a regular basis regarding any number of topics related to doing business in the mountain region of Colorado.Business people tend to share similar thoughts on doing business in a rural resort region, and across diverse industries, I find many of the concerns are the same. Seasonality and cash flow present challenges to business planning. Operational challenges are caused by a lack of skilled workforce and labor. Employee turnover is higher than more metropolitan areas due in …
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On the Hill: Remaining powder at Vail
On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily correspondent John LaConte delivers an on-snow report from Vail Mountain, where there's still plenty of snow left over from the 8" reported over the last 72 hours. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 2" new snow in the last 24 hours CONDITIONS: Sunny SNOWCAST: Colorado meteorologist Joel Gratz is predicting the snow to continue today. …
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Vail Daily column: Be prepared for those RMDs
You might not think that 70.5 represents any particular milestone. But when you do reach this age, you will have to make some decisions that affect an important aspect of your life — your retirement income.Here’s the background: Once you turn 70.5, you will need to start taking withdrawals from your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan and from your traditional IRA (but not your Roth IRA). Actually, you will need to begin these withdrawals — known as “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) — by April 1 of the following year and continue taking them by December 31 each year after …
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